TBM Staff - Mumbai
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss further strengthening air connectivity in the state.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Dhami requested the Union Minister to start the process of expanding Pantnagar Airport in Udham Singh Nagar district. He also requested the expediting of the process to grant permission for the expansion of Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun and to grant it the status of an international airport.
Additionally, Chief Minister Dhami met with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss ongoing and proposed projects to enhance road connectivity in Uttarakhand. Dhami emphasised the importance of improving the state’s road infrastructure and requested that Minister Gadkari issue notifications for six routes that were upgraded to National Highway status in principle in 2016. He also advocated for the notification of routes connecting the Kumaon and Garhwal regions as National Highways.
Furthermore, Chief Minister Dhami proposed the conversion of the road from Mohkampur ROB to Ajabpur ROB into an elevated road and sought approval for the remaining work on the ring road currently under construction in Dehradun.
The meetings with the Union Ministers reflect the Uttarakhand government’s focus on strengthening both air and road connectivity in the state, which is crucial for the state’s development and economic growth.
